Exploring sustainable energy transitions in sub-Saharan Africa residential sector: The case of Nigeria

This study explores sustainable energy transition pathways for the Nigerian residential sector. Results indicate that final energy consumption of rural households will reduce while that of urban households will increase significantly by 2050 compared to base-year levels, with cooking remaining the most energy-intensive end-use. Scenario analysis reveals that realising Sustainable Development Goal number 7 in Nigeria will drastically reduce the final energy demand of the sector, and that the transition from fuelwood to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking will considerably reduce indoor air pollutants but increase CO2 emissions by 2050. Including the cost of externalities in energy cost makes electricity and biogas more economically viable cooking options.